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Sa Calobra is a small cove in Majorca located in the Sierra de Tramuntana. Surrounded by spectacular mountains, it is a unique enclave in Mallorca. Its location and small dimensions make Sa Calobra a magical place. The road to access Sa Calobra is incredible and one of the most famous on the island for its curves with more than 10 kilometers of ups and downs, its viewpoints and its spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Royal Charterhouse of Valldemossa is the most emblematic building of this small mountain town located in the Sierra de Tramontana, in Mallorca. It is noted for its green neoclassical dome and for being the home of many artists, including the pianist Frédéric Chopin and the writers Rubén Darío, Miguel de Unamuno, Azorín, Jovellano, Santiago Rusiñol and the writer George Sand. In fact, during his stay at the Charterhouse, Frédéric Chopin composed Preludes Op.28, while his partner, George Sand -pseudonym of Amandine- wrote the internationally famous book A Winter in Mallorca. Valldemossa was a great inspiration for the pianist and the novelist if we taking account that they only spent 95 days in the Mallorcan paradise. The Valldemossa Charterhouse complex consists of the Palace of King Sancho and the concert hall, the Church of the Charterhouse, the old monastic pharmacy, the museum of Frédéric Chopin and George Sand and the Municipal Museum of Valldemossa, divided into four sections: An exhibition of the old Guasp printing press, one of the best preserved in Europe, and a collection of 1590 woodcut matrices from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries; a room dedicated to Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria; a room of works by painters who were inspired by this part of the island, the Serra de Tramuntana and, finally, a collection of Contemporary Art.

The church of San Bartolomé or Sant Bartomeu is a 13th-century construction that bears the name of the patron saint of Valldemossa. This Gothic-style parish church with a neoclassical bell tower is open to its parishioners and the general public. You can enter during the day to admire its white vault, its rose window and its paintings.

Saint Catherine Thomas, is known as the blessed although in reality she is canonized. Born in the 16th century in Valldemossa, she is the patron saint of this municipality and her birthplace is still preserved, now converted into a chapel in her honour. This chapel is located in front of the Church of San Bartolomé. Santa Catalina Thomás is the most revered saint in Mallorca since she was the first Mallorcan saint. Her remains remain intact in the Convent of Santa Magdalena, in Palma, where she entered at the age of 21. Several miracles are attributed to her the appearance of saints and the experimentation of the greatest ecstasy in history (21 days). Thus, she was beatified in 1792 and sanctified in 1930. In her birthplace you will find an image of the saint and a small altar and, walking through the town, you will see that the houses have some small tiles of the blessed as well as various elements that allude to her, such as the fountain and the Molinet de la Beateta.

The Mirador de Sa Miranda des Lledoners is located in Valldemossa, a pretty town in Mallorca. Located at the end of Calle Jovellanos, from this viewpoint you can see the town with the church of San Bartolomé in the background, the valley and some of the mountains that make up the Sierra de Tramontana.

Bilbao Cathedral is a Basque Gothic construction built between the 14th and 15th centuries, although its beautiful façade, later rebuilt, is neoclassical in style. With three naves, of which the main one is the tallest at 22.5 meters high, What most attracts attention are its stained glass windows, the celestial vault of the Sacristy and the cloister.

The Plaza Nueva is located in the heart of the old town of Bilbao. Inaugurated in 1851, it was designed by the architects Antón Echevarría, Avelino Goikoetxea and Silvestre Pérez and built with golden sandstone masonry stone. This square is the nerve center of Bilbao and has, nothing more and nothing less, an area of 3,400 meters and five entrances. Here you can find cafes and bars where you can go for pintxos or soak up the local atmosphere.

Neo-baroque style theater from the 19th century and built in honor of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, a young musical prodigy from Bilbao who, when he died at the age of just 19, had already composed more than 20 works. So much so that he was known as the Spanish Mozart. This building located in Bilbao is noted for its main façade and its decorative elements, which take the Paris Opera House as a reference.

The Zubizuri bridge is one of the icons of Bilbao. It stands ten meters from the Ría del Nervión and was designed by the architect Calatrava. Its structure features a large white sailing ship. Its surface is glazed although it is now covered by a non-slip mat to prevent falls, especially on rainy days.

The Guggenheim Museum is a work of art in itself and one of the most important of the twentieth century. The first thing that strikes the eye about this museum is its exterior sculptures: Puppy, the famous floral dog, and Mama, the big spider with eight giant legs. But, what is also really pure art is the avant-garde architecture of the building that has become a symbol of the city. Designed by the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, this monumental sculpture has a surface area of 24,000 square meters that houses large permanent collections of contemporary art and other temporary exhibitions. The average visiting time is usually 3 hours in total: 2 hours to see the interior and another hour for the exterior. OPENING HOURS TUESDAY TO SUNDAY 11:00 to 19:00h. In high season the museum opens at 10:00h. Mondays are closed except January 3, April 11 and 18, Mondays from June 13 to September 12, October 31, December 5 and 26, 2022. The Museum will be closed on December 25 and January 1. On December 24 and 31 the Museum will close its doors at 5 pm.

This bridge was inaugurated in 1972 and was built with the purpose of linking the center of the city with the suburbs. Today, the Salve Bridge forms a complex with the Guggenheim Museum and features a huge red gate, designed by the French artist Daniel Buren. Built with green concrete, it was the first bridge in Spain to include the cable stay system. Although it was formerly called "Príncipes de España", it is now popularly known as "the red bridge of Bilbao".

Bilbao viewpoint is famous for its views of the city and its red railings with the words Bilbao and Bilbo in repetition, which make it an essential visit and place for photos In its surroundings there is a lively booming leisure area that stands out for its restaurants specializing in Basque steak.